Panthers conclude regular season at 8-3

Oct 08, 2001

MANCHESTER, N.H. - The Plymouth State College
women's tennis team wrapped up its best regular season in over a
decade Monday with a tough 6-3 non-conference defeat at Saint
Anselm College.

The Panthers conclude the dual match season with an 8-3 record
under fourth-year head coach Judy Switzer. It is
the team's best record since the 1990 squad finished 9-3. PSC
earned more victories this season than the last two years combined.

Saint Anselm players needed over three hours to put the Panthers
away on a blistering cold day. The Hawks improve to 5-4 on the
season.

Plymouth State picked up victories from sophomore Katie
Olsen (Reading, Mass.) at No. 2 singles and junior
Sarah Kasuba (Stratford, Conn.) at No. 4 singles.
They share the best singles record on the team this fall with 10-1
marks. Sophomore Holly Mills (Reading, Mass.) and
freshman Kelley Sheehan (Newburyport, Mass.)
teamed to win at No. 3 doubles, improving their record to 7-1.

Rachelle Biernacka and Allison Pinsince had undefeated days for
Saint Anselm. Biernacka was victorious at No. 1 singles, and she
teamed with Maurissa McGeary to win at No. 1 doubles. Pinsince won
her No. 3 singles match and teamed with Courtney Foster to win at
No. 2 doubles. Maureen Perry and Karen Kane also won singles
matches for the Hawks.

PSC will compete in the Little East Conference Championships
this Friday and Saturday (Oct. 12-13) at the University of Southern
Maine. The Panthers tied Rhode Island College for first place in
the LEC regular season race, both schools at 4-1. PSC placed third
at last year's championships, behind champion Southern Maine and
runner-up RIC.